Benefits of Sports Massage
If you train regularly, play a sport, or simply push your body hard week after week, a sports massage is designed specifically for you. Unlike a classic Swedish massage, a sports massage focuses on the muscle groups placed under repeated strain by training and competition, working to release tightness, improve flexibility, and speed up recovery between sessions.
Sports massage draws on many of the same deep techniques used in deep tissue massage – compression, deep gliding strokes, and targeted stretching – but applied with an eye on athletic performance rather than chronic pain alone. It can be used before an event to help prepare muscles, or afterwards to reduce soreness and stiffness, and is equally valuable as a regular part of an ongoing training routine to keep muscles supple and reduce the risk of injury.
1) Is It for Me?
Sports massage is well suited to anyone who trains regularly, whether that’s running, football, cycling, weightlifting, or any activity that places repeated demand on the same muscle groups. It’s commonly used to manage delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), tight hamstrings, calves and shoulders, and general muscle fatigue from training. It’s also a valuable part of injury prevention, helping to identify and release areas of tension before they become a bigger problem, and can support recovery alongside rehabilitation from a sports-related injury.
2) Does it Hurt?
Sports massage can be firm, particularly when working on tight or overworked muscle groups, and you may feel some discomfort as knots and adhesions are worked through – similar to a deep tissue massage. This is a normal part of the treatment and shouldn’t be unbearable; always let your therapist know if the pressure needs adjusting.
It’s common to feel some tenderness for a day or so afterwards, similar to the feeling after a hard training session. Stretching, staying hydrated, and taking it easy on strenuous activity immediately afterwards can help your muscles recover. Many clients find a sports massage most useful as part of a regular routine around training, rather than a one-off treatment.
3) Good to Know
Massage shouldn’t be done directly over bruised, inflamed or infected skin, rashes or wounds, fragile bones, or areas of recent fractures, tumours or abdominal hernias. If you have recently had surgery, chemo or any other medical procedure, please check with your doctor before having a massage. Sports massage (and other firm pressure) may not be suitable during pregnancy (unless the therapist is specifically trained) and may not be suitable for some people with osteoporosis. Massage can be unsafe if you have or are at risk of forming blood clots as these can become dislodged. If you have a specific sports injury, please let your therapist know beforehand so the treatment can be adapted appropriately.
Sports Massage Availability & Online Booking
Feel free to choose the date and time that would suit you best for a Sports Massage and select which therapist you would prefer to provide your massage.
Terms of Service
Please note we offer only therapeutic massage. NO REFUNDS for clients requesting other services. Thank you.
All massage bookings are inclusive of 5 minutes before and after for the client to make payment & change clothes. Please be on time as we are often fully booked and we must end your massage on time even if you arrive late.
